Controversy over biased reporting in the 19th episode of the Fifty scandal
"I apologize to K-pop officials... I will take criticism seriously."
Source: SBS
[The Facts | [Reporter Mina Kong] After 'I Want to Know That' settled the dispute over Fifty Fifty's exclusive contract, it got embroiled in a bias controversy and they gave an explanation. The production team promised the next broadcast while apologizing to K-pop officials and audiences.
On the 24th, the production team of SBS's 'I Want to Know It' said, "Contrary to the intentions of the production team during the broadcast, many people working in the K-pop and K-pop fields. We deeply apologize for hurting the hearts of our pop fans, dear fans."
Regarding the episode, the production team explained that it was "a show created to think about what it takes to be a sustainable K-pop through the 'Fifty Fifty Crisis'" as well. "words and criticisms from groups like the Korean Management Federation and the Korea Entertainment Producers Association. I will listen carefully." He bowed his head.
"This program makes it clear that it is not intended to take sides in a conflict of interest," he said. He apologized again.
Right after the broadcast on the 19th, 'I want to know it' received a lot of criticism for containing content that biased the stances of Fifty Fifty members. In response, on the 22nd, organizations related to the entertainment industry such as the Korea Entertainment Producers Association and the Korea Management Association respectively issued statements criticizing, stating, "The development of broadcasting has lost the fairness and public interest that broadcasting should have.”
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